WHAT'S NEW?
The Criminal Cases Review Commission referred the Grievous Bodily Harm conviction of James McDaid to the Court of Appeal. He was convicted on 23 April 1997 at Worcester Crown Court of Grievous Bodily Harm and sentenced to 12 years in prison.
The Appeal was heard at the end of last year where the conviction was upheld but Issues of public importance arose. An application to The House of Lords was made, Leave was granted and the matter was heard on November 28th.
Their Lordships decision was to overturn the ruling of the Court of Appeal and quash the conviction.
Barry George
The Jury in the trial of Barry George have delivered a NOT GUILTY verdict and Mr. George has been released. He is spending time with his family and we all wish them well.
The trial has raised issues of public importance in relation to vulnerabie members of our communities who may end up victimised within the system instead of being protected.
Barri White and Keith Hyatt
The Court of Appeal have quoshed the convictions of Barri White and Keith Hyatt. Mr White will be retried in autumn 2008 whilst the Court declined to order a retrial against Mr Hyatt who had already completed a full prison sentence. Mr. White was granted bail by the Appeal Court.